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Personal Finance News

Rove Adds Frontier Airlines as 19th Travel Transfer Partner

by Kyle Burbank
A growing rewards program has added yet another transfer partner — and is offering a limited-time bonus on top of that. About the Addition of Frontier to Rove: This week, Rove revealed that Frontier Airlines was joining its stable of rewards transfer partners. That means that, now, Rove users can transfer their Rove Miles to Frontier at a rate of 1:1 (1,000 Rove Miles converts to 1,000 Frontier Miles). Notably,...
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Personal Finance News

Study: States Where Consumers Are Most Diligent About Credit

by Kyle Burbank
A new study sought to quantify which states have the most credit-diligent residents. About the "Diligent With Credit" State Rankings: The personal finance site WalletHub has released a new ranking of states meant to highlight consumers who stay on top of their credit. To do this, the site looked at several pieces of data — both positive and negative. First, the study considered the percentage of consumers who have tradelines...
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Walmart Expands Into Prepared Food Delivery with Subway

by Kyle Burbank
Walmart's Express Delivery option now features a popular in-store restaurant option. About the Walmart-Subway Delivery Option: After taking on Amazon with its Walmart+ members and Express Delivery option, the retail giant is now treading into DoorDash and Uber Eats territory with its latest offering. Recently, Walmart announced that it was partnering with Subway to deliver freshly-made sandwiches and other items to customers via Express Delivery. Subway is currently Walmart’s largest...
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Personal Finance News

Verizon Introduces New Loyalty Program, "Verizon Shine" Offers

by Kyle Burbank
Verizon is touting some customer-friendly changes, including the launch of a new loyalty program. About Verizon Dollars and Verizon Shine: Those with Verizon service could soon see a kick-back on their monthly bill — if they opt in, that is. The telecom is rolling out its new Verizon Dollars program, which will reward users with 3% back each month, starting in July. These rewards can not only be used for...
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Personal Finance News

Paze Launches Cashback Offer Worth Up to $100

by Kyle Burbank
The company behind the popular P2P platform Zelle is enticing customers to try their Paze service by offering a special promotion. About the Paze Cashback Offer: Credit and debit cardholders from select banks can currently earn up to $100 in statement credits thanks to an offer from Paze. When customers with eligible cards complete online purchases of $10 or more via Paze, they can earn $10 back. Moreover, this can...
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Personal Finance News

Bank of America Adds New Features, Including Referral Bonuses

by Kyle Burbank
On the heels of rolling out its updated BofA Rewards program, Bank of America is adding some other new features for customers — including a way to earn rewards for referring friends and family. About the Latest Bank of America Features: This week, BofA officially announced some new offerings for customers. These include a Refer-a-Friend program, the Custom Pay Plan program, and a tool called My Credit. Starting with Refer-a-Friend,...
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Amazon Previews Next Prime Day Event for June 2026

by Kyle Burbank
Amazon is gearing up for another Prime Day event, which will run for four days this month. About Amazon Prime Day 2026: This week, Amazon revealed a first look at its summer Prime Day sale. The event will take place from June 23rd (at 12:01 PT) through June 26th. That's notably earlier than 2025's Prime Day Event, which ran from July 8th to the 11th. Prime Day 2026 is set...
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Personal Finance News

Robinhood, U.S. Treasury Launch Trump Accounts Mobile App

by Kyle Burbank
As Trump Accounts near their launch this summer, a dedicated, official app for accountholders has debuted. About the Trump Accounts App: Soon, the tax-advantaged account meant to help parents save for their children's future will debut — including one-time contributions for qualifying children. Ahead of that, Robinhood, alongside the U.S. Department of Treasury, has launched a Trump Accounts mobile app, allowing parents to manage their contributions and investments. The mobile...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. That was later sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
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A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

by Kyle Burbank
Since taking an interest in personal finance, one site I’ve come across again and again is Rakuten, formerly Ebates. If you’re still unfamiliar, Rakuten is a cashback site — and is the largest of its kind by far, boasting deals from over 3,500 retailers. Its popularity has endured even with the odd Rakuten re-branding and the platform remains one of my most-used money-saving tools. Since joining Rakuten / Ebates some...
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Credit Card News

Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Credit Card News

Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...